Tarzana, CA. February 11, 2011, The FabricLink Network's Top 10 Innovations for 2010 is the inaugural feature, which acknowledges leading product developments from the textile products industry. This year's Innovation winners highlight an array of new products from fiber and yarn construction, to exciting new recyclable performance fabrics and materials, to recent developments in nanotechnology. The new technologies are commercially available in the specialty fabrics market, and many are currently available in finished products from major brands for the consumer.

Kathy Swantko founder of the FabricLink Network, explains the motivation behind the award, â€œSince innovation drives the specialty fabric market, we want to recognize the products, designers, manufacturers and suppliers, who are on the cutting edge and leading the way to the next generation of products and technology.â€

The purpose of the annual Top 10 Innovations award is to pay tribute to the creation of new products in the specialty fabrics area, or the formulation of interesting and novel textile fiber and fabric developments that significantly improve the design, construction or performance of existing textile products.

The selection of the â€œTop 10 Productsâ€ is made by the FabricLink Network based on review of new products introduced into the marketplace during 2010. The products have end use applications in the areas of technical sports textiles, industrial, medical, safety/protective and home furnishings.

In September, the FabricLink Network will begin accepting nominations for the Top 10 Innovations for 2011, which will be announced in January 2012.

Visit the Top 10 Innovations feature on FabricLink.com, which describes these exciting textile products in more detail, and promotes them to the market and to the consumer! http://www.fabriclink.com/consumer/topten.cfm

About the FabricLink Network:Kathlyn Swantko, a textile advocate and educator, is president and founder of FabricLink.com (www.fabriclink.com), and TheTechnicalCenter.com (www.TheTechnicalCenter.com) on-line textile resources, which make up the FabricLink Network. FabricLink.com (trade to consumer) and TheTechnicalCenter.com (trade-to-trade) provide information about new products and marketing opportunities for specialty textiles, textile-based products and services. The two sites offer valuable content and technical information; new releases on innovations; fabric descriptions; usage and care; supplier history and contacts. Seven Searchable indexes makes the FabricLink Network web sites the â€œgo toâ€ resources for developers of textiles, fashion designers, and researchers. In addition, the Network offers effective platforms for all businesses, from small niche-based companies to large broad-based textile manufacturers, to reach other businesses within the supply chain and the consumer. Visit the FabricLink Network (www.fabiclink.com and thetechnicalcenter.com) on twitter at fabricLinkNet, and on facebook at FabricLink.com.Kathy Swantko can be reached at (818) 345-7501, or at kgswantko@fabriclink.com.

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